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Amistaff Healthcare Technology, Inc. Announces a New Exam Validation Process to Improve the Quality of Patient Care

Posted on: Monday, 9 July 2007, 18:18 CDT

The current nurse shortage has raised concerns over potential impact on patient care. Amistaff Healthcare Technology seeks to diminish those concerns by updating their NurseTesting.com service utilizing a new validation process never before applied to healthcare competency exams.

This validation process will give hospitals and healthcare staffing firms access to exam content linked directly to specific job functions and requirements. NurseTesting.com provides an extensive library of exams which follow standards set forth by the Joint Commission (a national healthcare standards organization). Amistaff is further refining these exams by applying a nationally recognized standard for evaluating positions through research with clinical experts in an exam's target specialty. This validation includes a continuous evaluation cycle designed to update exams as standards of care evolve.

To supervise the implementation of this new research and revision system, Amistaff introduces new Chief Nursing Officer James Ostmann Sr. RN, MBA. He brings a diverse background to this position. Ostmann is certified as a Six Sigma Green Belt and worked for GE Healthcare for 9 years as a Clinical Specialist, Global e-Learning Program Manager, and the Upstream Service Marketing Manager for the US market. "We are confident that with the use of our newly validated exams, a more accurate assessment of healthcare professionals will be available, empowering the employer to select the best candidate for the position, thereby improving the quality of care being delivered to patients across the country," says Ostmann.

Amistaff has teamed with Biddle Consulting Group, Inc., an expert in test validation and development. Dan Biddle, CEO, states, "Validation generates two major benefits for the employer. First, validation helps insure that the selection process is measuring key, relevant job requirements in a reliable and consistent manner. Second, the validation process generates evidence (for use in litigation) that the selection procedures are ... 'job related and consistent with business necessity.' We are excited about working with Amistaff on this process."

Ron Gonzalez, CEO of Amistaff, notes, "I am excited about bringing Jim on board to help spearhead this project. This will bring our NurseTesting.com service to a new level as we enter the hospital market and provide a higher level of service to our healthcare staffing agencies."

About Amistaff Healthcare Technology -- Amistaff, formerly Healthcare Testing, Inc., was founded in 2004 as the parent company of NurseTesting.com. Their mission is to provide standardized online exams for healthcare workers. Amistaff is currently integrating electronic signature software and medical staffing software to their product line in order to increase the efficiency of hospitals' and healthcare staffing firms' human resource processes. Visit www.amistaff.com for additional information.

Source: Business Wire

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